A ​team of former DOGE employees have raised a major funding round for a startup that aims to use AI ‌to expand U.S. military cyber capabilities, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuter...

Steve Simoni was a Silicon Valley success story who sold a company to DoorDash. Now he sells an AI-powered weapon to shoot drones out of the sky.

As the U.S. government takes a 10% stake in Intel, Forbes has learned the tech company partnered with sanctioned Chinese surveillance firms Uniview, Hikvision and Cloudwalk.

Meta has talked deals with Midjourney and video AI startups including HeyGen and Krea as part of its researcher talent hunt, sources tell Upstarts, while Midjourney has pursued other partnerships.

During a U.S. naval test off the California coast last month, which was designed to showcase the Pentagon’s top autonomous drone boats, one vessel stalled unexpectedly.

Reuters has hired David Jeans to be its space and defense correspondent. Jeans was a senior writer at Forbes, where he covered tech. He is also co-author of the book, “WONDER BOY: Tony Hsieh, Zappos, ...

Will Somerindyke founded Regulus Global a decade ago. Now, he’s raising hundreds of millions for ammunitions startup Union — and Regulus is the first customer.

OpenAI policy advisor Katrina Mulligan has revealed a cozy relationship with the Army Secretary as the AI behemoth pursues Pentagon contracts.

The recent funding round led by Founders Fund valued the hot military startup at $30 billion – and made its chairman Trae Stephens the latest defense tech billionaire.

Emily Baker-White, recipient of the NYFWA’s 2024 Impact Award for Distinguished Financial Journalism, will discuss how she broke one of the biggest tech stories

Investors are always encouraging startups to push the innovation envelope. General Catalyst’s Hemant Taneja is applying that advice to his own firm.

Shield AI executives overlooked its V-BAT drone’s safety hazards. With sales falling short and the CEO stepping down, the company is trying to win back military customers.

Meta is recruiting former national security officials, months after opening up its Llama AI model for military use.

Meta is recruiting former national security officials, months after opening up its Llama AI model for military use.

As Pentagon leaders call for thousands of drones to face China, they are grappling with an uncomfortable reality: Silicon Valley is addicted to Chinese drone components.

Ton-That had stepped down as CEO and became president in December due to the company’s struggles to secure major federal government contracts and raise funding.

Former Palantir employees Mayank Jain and Pranav Pillai started Guardian AI to help healthcare providers fight insurance claim denials. Now their former employer is suing them for allegedly stealing t...

New Jersey officials have yet to rule on whether Trump’s felony convictions disqualify his golf clubs from holding liquor licenses.

Silk Road drug dealers have been sitting on millions in crypto for years.

Justin Fulcher ran a telehealth startup that went bankrupt and appears to have overstated his credentials. He’s among those leading Elon Musk's DOGE effort at the Pentagon.

The Scale AI cofounder’s second startup Passes banned creators under 18 ahead of being sued for allegedly hosting child sexual abuse material, which Guo has denied.

As Elon Musk’s DOGE chainsaws through federal agencies with budget and staff cuts, Tesla and SpaceX, cornerstones of his wealth, continue to benefit from public money. They probably wouldn’t have succ...

The head of a hard-charging unit building a futuristic satellite network that’s key to Trump's Iron Dome plan has been suspended amid a DoD turf war that threatens its independence.

Hoan Ton-That left Clearview after the company struggled to secure big federal contracts. New leadership has been brought in to capitalize on “opportunities” under the Trump Administration.

With Elon Musk’s cost cutters due any day, military leaders are eyeing bloated contracts, programs and legacy weapons systems.

With Elon Musk’s cost cutters due any day, military leaders are eyeing bloated contracts, programs and legacy weapons systems.

Andreessen Horowitz, Lux Capital and Point72 Ventures are backing military companies emerging from Disciplus Ventures, a startup accelerator in El Segundo.

Andreessen Horowitz, Lux Capital and Point72 Ventures are backing military companies emerging from Disciplus Ventures, a startup accelerator in El Segundo.

Founders Fund, which is leading the deal, is expected to contribute $1 billion to the $2.5 billion funding round.

The OpenAI leader and SoftBank, who are leading the mammoth Stargate effort, have poured hundreds of millions into Helion.

Defense tech startup Onebrief raised $50 million and appointed Chris Miller, Pentagon leader and Project 2025 co-author, to its board.

Defense tech startup Onebrief raised $50 million and appointed Chris Miller, Pentagon leader and Project 2025 co-author, to its board.

The three-year-old startup is in talks to raise a Series C round that would value it at more than $3 billion, just months after raising funding at a unicorn valuation.

Venture capitalists eager for proximity to Trump are hosting fundraising events and conferences at Mar-a-LAgo. If they’re lucky, the president-elect himself will stop by.

Venture capitalists eager for proximity to Trump are hosting fundraising events and conferences at Mar-a-LAgo. If they’re lucky, the president-elect himself will stop by.

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1789 Capital, where Donald Trump Jr recently became a partner, led the $60 million series C funding round into Texas-based Firehawk.

Rather than flowing to the nonprofit organizing his inaugural, some proceeds from merchandise sales are being directed to Trump's PAC.

Payments startup Checkout, once valued at over $40 billion, saw revenues fall 16% to $212 million after it dropped crypto exchange Binance over money laundering concerns.

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, which grants security clearance from millions of American workers, is using AI to speed up its work.

Raw Farm, the country’s biggest producer of raw milk has seen its sales grow exponentially to more than $30 million, despite the health risks of forgoing pasteurization. With RFK Jr. nominated to lead...